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Their departure is a space for others to fill – Martins Not less than 100 members of the 10 wards executive, including some executives at the local government level of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Egor local government area of Edo State yesterday defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the governorship election slated for September 21, …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced revocation of the licence of Heritage Bank Plc with immediate effect. This is according to a statement issued by Hakama Sidi-Ali, the Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department on Monday in Abuja. Ms Sidi-Ali said that the action was in accordance with the apex bank’s mandate to promote a sound financial system in …

Following the total shutdown of economic activities across the country on Monday as a result of organised labour’s strategy, the federal government has invited the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) to an emergency meeting at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The meeting, according to organised labour, was …

WASHINGTON— The White House is telling lawmakers that President Joe Biden is preparing to sign off on an executive order that would shut down asylum requests to the U.S.-Mexico border once the number of daily encounters hits 2,500 between ports of entry, with the border reopening once that number declines to 1,500, according to several people familiar with the discussions. The impact …

Chairman, Senate  Committee on Finance,  Senator Sani Musa,  APC, Niger East has written to the President,  Nigeria  Labour Congress,  NLC, Joe Ajaero, the organised Labour, appealing to the leadership of the NLC and TUC to suspend the declared strike action. According to him, suspending the proposed strike would  allow room for what he described as continued negotiations as well as  …

…as Akume, Gbajabimila, Edun, others present The leadership of the National Assembly and five ministers have commenced a meeting with the executive of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in a bid to avert the planned indefinite workers’ strike. The leadership of organised labour had declared an indefinite strike billed to commence on Monday, June 3, over …

Senator representing Sokoto South Senatorial District, Senator Aminu Tambuwal said President Bola Tinubu’s government can never be disassociated from the former President Muhammadu Buhari’s failure. Tambuwal stated this in his remarks during the stakeholders meeting of the PDP in Sokoto State on Sunday. He has asked President Tinubu to stop using some unsolicited and negative remarks about Buhari’s tenure. The …

Suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, has been released from the Kuje Custodial Centre in Abuja after 27 months in custody. This followed the ruling of a Federal High Court in Abuja that granted Kyari two weeks bail. The court said the two-week bail was to allow Kyari to return home to conclude his mother’s burial rites. The court subsequently set …

WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee was watching earlier this year as campaigns nationwide were experimenting with artificial intelligence. So the organization approached a handful of influential party campaign committees with a request: Sign onto guidelines that would commit them to use the technology in a “responsible” way. The draft agreement, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated …

Trade Union Congress (TUC) President, Comrade Festus Osifo has commended the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki for prioritising the welfare of workers in the State and increasing the minimum of workers to N70,000, which is the highest in the Country. Comrade Osifo gave the commendation during a courtesy visit at the Government House, in Benin City. He commended the …